Dead Winter Carpenters are a year-old eclectic quintet from the shores of Lake Tahoe. DWC defies musical boundaries combining elements of rock ‘n' roll, folk, roots, country, ragtime, blues and reggae with choice influences ranging from throughout rock history, including Neil Young to David Byrne and Ryan Adams and the traditional fiddle tunes of earlier times.

Poised with an arsenal of original material, Dead Winter Carpenters are doggedly in the midst of a 22-state, break-out fall tour supporting the release of a debut album, “D.W.C.” This combination of talented players, a unique blend of genuine, authentic songwriting and dynamic musicianship epitomizes what great live music is all about.

The band has shared bills with the likes of Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band, The Young Dubliners, Kyle Hollingsworth Band of the String Cheese Incident, Hot Buttered Rum and Poor Man's Whiskey, among others.

David Jacobs-Strain, a consummate finger-style and slide guitarist, plays in the blues tradition but isn't from it. You'll hear echoes of Skip James, Charlie Patton, Tommy Johnson, and a song or two by Fred McDowell or Robert Johnson in his solo performances. But as a modern roots musician, singer, and songwriter, "I come from the language of the country blues, but it's important not to silence other influences," he says.